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04-04-2001, 03:58 AM
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Ok, i hear everywhere how good Minsc is supposed to be, and blablabla.
Personally i hate Minsc for his disgustngpersonality, but what i want to know is what makes him so good?
He has ok stats for a fightertype, although there are plenty of items that can raise STR even higher.
He has this Berzerk-thingie, first time he used that he went mad and attacked ME instead of the enemies, so that sucks as well.
Well, as for spells, having crapstats for casting and resisting them... He is human so his magic protection is kinda sucky..
Now, Korgan, there is a real fighter, but also Anomen, Keldorn and Mazzy serves me better, in fact Mazzy is better than him in more or less everything, just give her a strength girdle. |
04-04-2001, 04:02 AM
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04-04-2001, 04:03 AM
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He has Boo! |
04-04-2001, 04:38 AM
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I must say that I kinda agree with Sigurd. Minsc isn't really that good. I've just gotten so used to having him around that a can't let him down. And Boo would miss me. Actually it hasn't even accured to me that I could play without Minsc in my party. Maybe I'll dump him for Keldorn or Mazzy.
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04-04-2001, 04:48 AM
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Sigurd, you're right.....IMO he's good only for his dialogues......Valygar is more powerful......
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04-04-2001, 05:09 AM
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I can't imagine a party without Minsc.
He's the NPC with the best STR. Of course, with all those STR-improving items out there... |
04-04-2001, 05:26 AM
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Sigurd is right and not at the same time (IMDO). when you look at Minsc he doesn't have anything outstanding like Sigurd says but if you look past that he somehow seems works very well in many partys for some reason that is why he almost always have a place in my party even if they are evil. |
04-04-2001, 05:31 AM
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BAH.... In my evil party Minsc always says to change my way......"feel the burning stare of my hamster and change your way...."
He's funny, nothing more......
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04-04-2001, 08:00 AM
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Sigurd is right and not at the same time (IMDO). when you look at Minsc he doesn't have anything outstanding like Sigurd says but if you look past that he somehow seems works very well in many partys for some reason that is why he almost always have a place in my party even if they are evil. |
04-04-2001, 09:11 AM
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I think that Minsc is the best npc in the game.Just give him proficience points in katana , give him celestial fury and katana+2.And if you fight with vampires give him mace of disruption+2 and he cuts them like gras.You can give him a two handed sword and for range attacks a long bow.His str dex and con are very good and he can cast spells!!!His spells doesn't seem much but they are sometimes very useful.He has boo and great dialogue.And his berserk ability is very useful if you are away of him.HE ÝS THE BEST!!!!!! |
04-04-2001, 09:30 AM
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He's pretty good.
With that high str, you can save the girldes for your other characters http://www.gamebanshee.com/ubb/cool.gif
He has high HP, berserk is great (maze etc?), he gets +4 Vs Vampires (you guys like Bodhi or something?!), he can go stealthy with the right armour, he can wield the mace of disruption with skill, he is a demon with 2-handed swords (++ in 2H swords, ++ in 2H weapons) - of which there are some excelent ones in the game. He can cast priest/druid spells.
Anything else? Oh yeah, he has Boo and some of the best lines in the game http://www.gamebanshee.com/ubb/cool.gif |
04-04-2001, 09:56 AM
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Katanas??? He has 2 stars in 2h-weapon and 2 stars in mace (1-h). So if you give him katanas (i've also thought that) you loose 2 stars.... http://www.gamebanshee.com/ubb/frown.gif
He's the epitome of absurdity... http://www.gamebanshee.com/ubb/eek.gif
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04-04-2001, 10:19 AM
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What's wrong with switching weapons?
Mincs is awesome witha 2H sword. But he can wield a mace when he has to. Give him ++ in another weapon and a 3rd + in 2 weapon style and he can dual wield anything.
I give him axes and let him go Korgan on peoples' @$$e$ http://www.gamebanshee.com/ubb/biggrin.gif |
04-04-2001, 12:42 PM
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Are you sure about that 2 stars in 2h weapons, I am positive in my game it is 2 stars in 2-weapon style. In any case in Minsc/vs Valygar I would say Minsc definitely wins out in that comparison... Mostly because he is MUCH easier to tank up. You can throw full platemail type stuff on him and give him a decent AC with two weapons, even if I am wrong about the 2 weapon style he still levels up enough times to give him 4 proficiency slots to play with, simply put two in two-weapon and two in whatever else you want him to use.
This makes him a great "toolbox" character for different situtations. I tend to spend his intitial proficiences on flail and arm him with FOA in primary and defender of Easthaven in second (works almost as good as a shield, plus gives great melee resistance bonus, and hits as a +3 weapon!) Vs. undead I switch to mace of disruption (which hits as a +5 by the way, even though the enchanment says +2). I find blunt damage the most useful as it affects everything, but I'm sure a hammer variation with CF would be interesting.
Valygar really can't tank anywhere near as well, because of his armor problems, (even though the family armor is OK). I find I end up gulping a lot of potions unless I use him solely as sneak attack.
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